In the Community
Putting dental health first
Dental Hygiene students Cristina Flores and Cora Owens provided dental health information to residents this past weekend at the T.R. Hoover Community Development Center in South Dallas. Read More
Blasting away
Texas A&M College of Dentistry's Empowering Smiles Initiative held its second Blast Day Feb. 26 at Blair Elementary School, part of the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District. Ten dental students and four dental hygiene students, supervised by public health sciences and under the direction of Dr. Amal Noureldin, provided screenings, fluoride varnish applications and oral health education to 157 children from kindergarten through fifth grade. Read More
Good dental hygiene starts young
Dental hygiene students from Texas A&M University College of Dentistry gave an oral health presentation recently to 40 children aged 1 to 6 at Spanish Schoolhouse in Allen. In both English and Spanish, the students shared how to hold a toothbrush and for how long. Read More
Texas A&M College of Dentistry will offer screenings April 5 at the third annual Health & Safety Fair in Carrollton
Texas A&M University College of Dentistry faculty, dental students and dental hygiene students will offer oral screenings and dental kits to adults and children from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 5, at the city of Carrollton’s third-annual Health & Safety Fair at Standridge Stadium. There’s no charge for the screenings. Read More
Dallas County Commissioners recognize College of Dentistry and other local dental providers
In honor of National Dentist Day on March 6, Dallas County Commissioner Elba Garcia (District 4), a dentist herself, led a resolution earlier this week to name the day National Dentist's Day in Dallas County. College of Dentistry Lily T. Garcia, dean, thanked commissioners for the honor and reminded them that "oral health is the gateway to total health." Read More
Dean leads mission to Aggieland
Dr. Lily T. García, dean of Texas A&M College of Dentistry, led a team at the Texas Mission of Mercy's Brazos Valley free dental clinic this weekend in College Station. Students and faculty from the dental college in Dallas helped treat more than 700 patients and performed many of the 5,200 treatments during the two-day event. Read More
Texas A&M College of Dentistry in Dallas is accepting patients for lower cost orthodontic care
Getting braces is a rite of passage for many children and some adults, but it also can strain families’ budgets. Texas A&M University College of Dentistry in Dallas offers lower cost orthodontic treatment for children, teens and adults, and spots are available now. Potential patients may schedule screening/examination appointments by calling 214-828-8121 or by filling out an online form. More information about the process is available here. Read More
Empowering smiles
With the help of a $120,000 grant from the Metrocrest Hospital Authority, Texas A&M School of Dentistry will open two new oral health programs in Farmers Branch and Carrollton this fall. Read More
Miles for Smiles sets fundraising record
More than $20,000 was raised at the 2024 Miles for Smiles, setting a new record for the annual collaborative fundraiser between Texas A&M School of Dentistry and the UT Dallas Pre-Dental Association. Read More
Dental hygiene program represented at career fair
Representatives of Texas A&M School of Dentistry’s dental hygiene program attended a career fair at St. Philip and St. Augustine Catholic Academy. Read More